ok whey do they call hamburgers hamburgers when Ham is from a pig and Hamburgers from a cow.?
2006-08-29 12:41:34 · 7 answers · asked by meg 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
It's my understanding that the concept of smashed ground beef is from the olden days of nomadic riders in Europe, who would place beef between their saddles and their horse. It would season from the saddle leather and the horse's back, and they would eat it. It's also and idea that the area this was common practice is near present day Hamburg.
2006-08-29 12:46:43 · answer #1 · answered by Heidi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several cities that claim to be the origin of the hamburger. From what I could find, the word "hamburger" doesn't get its name from the German city of a similar name, but from Hamburg, N.Y.!
There are other stories that say otherwise. But,you can check it out yourself! ;)
2006-08-29 19:50:41 · answer #2 · answered by Malika 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're called hamburgers because the very first one was made in Hamburg, Germany.
2006-08-29 19:48:15 · answer #3 · answered by Funny Bunny 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it had to do with a place, Hamburge, Germany.
2006-08-29 19:44:45 · answer #4 · answered by mad_mav70 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When we vacationed in Cuba last year they actually served real "ham"burgers and they were delicious - they were made out of ground ham!
2006-08-29 20:38:26 · answer #5 · answered by dawn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do they call a tree a tree and why do they call a desk a desk and why do they call a book a book and so on.....
2006-08-29 19:48:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
and why do they call them hot dogs since they aren't made from dogs?
2006-08-29 19:43:51 · answer #7 · answered by badotisthecat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋